Let s get to it:
ROBERT WITKOWSKY FROM HATBORO, PA: What is the status of Anthony McFarland as far as contributing to the running game? With all of the Steelers running game woes, why hasn t he played a bigger part in games? Was he a bust pick?
ANSWER: Whoa. Slow down. I m not forecasting that Anthony McFarland is going to be a Pro Bowl running back, but suggesting he might be a bust after a rookie season that included no offseason program or preseason games is a bit premature. Because there was no offseason program or preseason games in 2020, McFarland s development was slowed, and the idea of throwing him onto the field during the regular season to see what he can do has to take a backseat to trying to win a game each week. It might be accurate to maintain that McFarland wasn t prepared to play as a rookie in 2020, but I think it s unfair to label him as a bust pick. And there is no status as far as contributing to the running game right now because this is the offseason